List of premiers of Newfoundland and Labrador

The premier of Newfoundland and Labrador is current title of the first minister for the Canadian province of Newfoundland and Labrador, which was at certain points in its history a colony, dominion, and province.

Newfoundland became a British crown colony in 1855, in 1907 it became a dominion, and in 1949, it became a province and joined Canadian Confederation.

Since then, the province has been a part of the Canadian federation and has kept its own legislature to deal with provincial matters.

[1] The province has a unicameral Westminster-style parliamentary government, in which the premier is the leader of the party that controls the most seats in the House of Assembly.

The premier is Newfoundland and Labrador's head of government, and the king of Canada is its head of state and is represented by the lieutenant governor of Newfoundland and Labrador.

The premier picks a cabinet from the elected members to form the Executive Council of Newfoundland and Labrador, and presides over that body.

After the colony was granted dominion status, the position became known as prime minister.

Since the reinstitution of democratic government in 1949, the title of first minister has been premier.

[4] Since 1855, Newfoundland and Labrador has been led by ten Colonial premiers, nine Dominion prime ministers, three chairmen of Commission of Government, and fourteen provincial premiers.

MHA for The Straits – White Bay North(1999-2000) 2007 election (46th Leg.)